NCUW golf tournament to be held Saturday

March 20, 2013

First Financial Bank (FFB) and First Financial Trust (FFT) are sponsoring the prizes for the $10,000 hole-in-one on hole #2 and the Razor X black irons on holes 7, 14, and 17 at the Nolan County United Way golf tournament, scheduled for this Saturday at the Sweetwater Country Club. Shown are Kirby Andrews with FFB and Wayne Chowning with FFT.

If you're looking for a great way to usher in the spring season this weekend, your search can come to an end. The 2013 Nolan County United Way (NCUW) Golf Tournament will be held this Saturday at the Sweetwater Country Club with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.
This year's tournament will honor the life and service of the late Charles Roberson, who passed away in July 2012. He served on the NCUW board of directors for more than ten years and was also involved in many community activities and organizations.
"The NCUW board was honored to work with [Roberson] for a number of years," said Wendy Smartt, the executive director of the NCUW. "We want to highlight his years of service and love of community and golf at the tournament that will benefit the many agencies and organizations that he worked so hard to support."
First Financial Bank & First Financial Trust are the sponsors for the $10,000 hole-in-one prize (winner/charity split) on hole #2 at the tournament, a 169-yard feat (154 yards for women). Bonus prizes--Razor X black irons--will be offered on holes 7, 14, and 17.
Other tournament sponsors include Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital; Mark Seibel, M.D. - Orthopedic Surgeon; Sweetwater Obstetrics & Gynecology - Ronnie Dennis, OB/GYN; Texas National Bank; Morgan Real Estate; Smartt Move; Fluid Transports; Zollie Steakley; Lawrence Management; Maloney Pharmacy; Eaker Family Medicine; Rees, Rees & Fuller; E-On; West Texas Rock Resources; Family RV Center; Apsen Electric; Rainbolt Auto Sales; Judge Tim Fambrough; Dale Martin & Sons; Sweetwater TA; McCoy Funeral Home; Steve and Jan Smith; Lufkin and Vicki Moses; KXOX; Tom Henderson; Total Family Eye Care - Dr. Wilkinson & Dr. Shaffer; May & Hrbacek, CPAs; The Medicine Place Pharmacy; Wilson Motors; Big Country Auto Land; Bewley's Paint and Body; and 3A Construction.
Funds raised from the event will benefit the nine local agencies supported by the NCUW: Big Country Medical Reserve Corps (BCMRC), Boy Scouts, Cancer Services Network, Gateway Family Services, Girl Scouts, SNAP (Senior Nutrition Activities Program), Sweetwater BackPack Buddies, West Texas Child Advocacy Center (WTCAC) and the Womenâ€™s Resource Center.
The tournament format will be a four-person scramble at the cost of $240 per team. Registration fees include greens fee, cart rental and lunch.
For more information or to request a registration form, contact Wendy Smartt, the NCUW Executive Director, at 325-235-9522, or by email at nolancountyuw@yahoo.com. Registration forms can be submitted to the United Way Box at the Sweetwater County Club Pro Shop or the reception desk at First Financial Bank; forms can also be mailed to Nolan County United Way, P.O. Box 348, Sweetwater, TX 79556.